“A baby elephant which fell inside a pit near Chinnar River near Ogganekal in this district and was battling with life for two days was saved by nearby villagers on Saturday. ” - The Times of India
“Kenya plans to move 400 elephants away from a reserve where jumbos are breaking down fences and trampling crops in its biggest animal relocation exercise, wildlife officials said Friday. ” - SignOnSanDiego.com
“South Africa, Botswana and Namibia have all met the conditions required for international trade in ivory, according to the department of environmental affairs and tourism.” - IOL
“The Nehru Zoological Park authorities have finally, after 40 years, constructed a shelter for its elephants. ” - The Times of India
“A zoo keeper was taken to hospital Thursday morning, after being bumped by one of the elephants she was working with. ” - CFCN.ca
“The hypothesis, proposed by Dr. Robert Dudley of the University of California at Berkeley, was the subject of a symposium at the meetings of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology in New Orleans in January. Scientists say the idea has already led researchers into curious new fields of inquiry, from pondering drunken elephants and tipsy songbirds to studying forests full of fermenting fruit.” - The New York Times
“Governments on Thursday considered ways to get tough with African countries that breach a global ban on ivory trading, the United Nations said. ” - news24.com
“Elephants from The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus made the journey from their train to the MCI Center, where the circus opens Thursday night. ” - WTOPNEWS.com
“Taronga Zoo has run into a storm of controversy over its plan to import nine elephants from Thailand, with a protest being planned for today.” - www.smh.com.au
“The Calcutta chapter of WWF, the wildlife watchdog, is considering taking legal action against the railway that, it alleges, is flouting directives of Calcutta High Court aimed at protecting animals.” - The Telegraph
“Visitors to Colchester Zoo are being offered the chance to name their latest addition - a baby African elephant. ” - CBBC Newsround
“An expert committee constituted by the Centre, that was studying the status of captive elephants across the country, has issued radical new directions to help forest officials keep track of such pachyderms.” - The Times of India
“Dozens of elephants blocked a railway track running through a forest in northern West Bengal as they nursed one of their mates hit by a running train. ” - The Times of India
“Bay Area residents missing Calle, an elephant euthanized at the San Francisco Zoo this month, can soon head to the Oakland Zoo, where Osh, a 9-year-old African bull elephant, arrived on Friday.” - NBC11.com
“Chief Curator Mark Pilgrim said: “Every elephant birth is a cause for celebration and this is particularly special as she is the first second generation elephant born here at Chester.” - ManchesterOnline
